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Correlation of Neck Circumference with Body Mass Index as a Measure of Overweight and Obesity
Journal: Diabetes & Obesity International Journal (Vol.2, No. 2)Publication Date: 2017-03-08
Authors : Lakshmi G Visweswara Reddy YJ Nageswara Rao PV; Sridhar GR;
Page : 1-3
Keywords : Fatty acid; Hypertension; Type2 diabetes mellitus; Dyslipidemia; Cardiovascular disease;
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Abstract
Aim: To correlate neck circumference with body mass index. Setting: In patients from a medical unit of a semi-rural medical college hospital in southern India. Methods: 99 subjects with a BMI>25 were studied. Results: The Pearson correlation between neck circumference and BMI was 0.285, which was significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). Conclusion: A correlation was found between the neck circumference and BMI.
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